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The law affecting distressed commercial real estate is about to change in Connecticut in a significant way. On July 1, 2023, the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act (“UCRERA”) becomes effective in the state. Those...more
Lenders, investors, and mortgage servicers will have a more favorable and standardized framework for protecting their interests in distressed debt when applying for appointments of commercial receivers beginning July 1, 2023,...more
UPDATE: At the time Buchalter published its client alert regarding the new ASTM Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs), we noted that the new ASTM Standard would not be considered “All Appropriate...more
The First Regular Session of the 2019 Arizona Legislature produced a number of bills affecting commercial real estate and lending that were ultimately approved by the Governor. The text of, and fact sheets and other documents...more
In a November 2017 alert, we discussed the recent effort in support of the adoption of the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act (“Act”), which would allow receivership property sales free and clear of liens, impose...more
There is a recent effort to adopt a uniform receivership act which is applicable to commercial real estate. If adopted in its current form in the 50 states, the receivership laws would provide a consistent treatment of laws...more
Illinois law allows real estate brokers to record liens on commercial properties for commissions that they claim they are owed. When such liens are recorded, questions abound as to their validity and priority. Broker’s...more
Almost every commercial retail lease provides that the tenant shall not allow any materialman’s or mechanic’s liens to be filed against the landlord’s real property. Moreover, in the event that a contractor or supplier does...more
At times, the easiest part of litigation can be getting a judgment, while collecting on the judgment can be time consuming and expensive. Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine whether you will able to collect on a...more
Real estate brokerage is a business. No point in finding a willing buyer for your client’s property unless you get paid for your efforts, right? A lien can be a powerful tool to make sure this happens, but not without risk....more
There has been an emerging trend over the past few years to give commercial real estate brokers rights to liens on seller and purchaser’s commercial real estate for services performed. Rhode Island is the most recent state...more